Candle Christmas Slimline Card

Happy Tuesday crafty friends!

I hope your day and week are going well. Today I am sharing a pretty in pink Slimline Christmas card I created with some of the new beautiful dies from Cottage Cutz. Here is what I created.

I created a slimline card. It is a top folding card with a white cardstock base.

I started by cutting out my pieces in white cardstock. I then began to color them with my various markers. 

I then cut out my mats. I decided to used the scallop stitched slimline dies in two sizes. I also cut out some corresponding mats using some patterned paper and some kraft cardstock. I then went ahead and assembled them and used some foam tape to give them some lift.

After coloring my base leaves from the Fall branch die, I adhered them to the base of the top of my mat base. The fall branch die is part of the new fall release from CottageCutz.com.

Here is a side view of my completed card. After I assembled all the various pieces. I like to give them the feeling of dimension by layering them. I also glue the bases of the pieces but leave the tops and sides free so that I can curl, lift and shape the pieces.

Here's a closer look at the candle. i know it is really hard to tell in the photo but I used some glossy accents on the top, the drip and the flame. This gives it a nice shiny finish.

Here is another close up of the candle. You can see, after I colored it pink, I used some fine glitter to cover it. I love the sparkle of glitter and Christmas cards are the perfect time to pull out all the stops and glitter and glitz up your projects!

Here is one last look at my finished card. I do love using pink in just about everything I do, including any holiday or seasons...lol!

Dies I Used For This Project

Holiday Candle Center Piece

Holiday Deer

Fall Branch

Scalloped Stitched Rectangle Slimline

Be sure to head over to CottageCutz.com and pick up some of these amazing dies! Both new collections are just too good to pass up! It is never too early to start on Christmas Cards! Especially if you have several people on your list!

That about covers it for today. Be sure to come back by as I will be sharing more Christmas related stuff! Until the next time, have a wonderfully crafty day!

-Melinda

"Old Fashioned Ornament"

I'm super excited to share today's CottageCutz YouTube video with you.  As you know, the highly anticipated CottageCutz Christmas release is here and there are five, yes five amazing retro ornament dies within the release.  I thought it might be nice for you to see the scale of each of the ornaments and then build a few simple Christmas cards using a few of the new dies. I have shared a "teaser" card above. If you would like to see the ornaments assembled and get a better sizing perspective head on over and join me.  I will also be sharing how you can enter to win one of these beautiful dies.

I will link the products I used in my video below for easy shopping.  Until next time... Marla

Four Easy Christmas Cards

Happy Saturday Cottage Cutz Friends!

Melinda here with you, and today I am sharing four super easy Christmas themed cards I created with a die from the FABULOUS Christmas release!

I made four easy cards with the same die.  3 are 4.25 x 5.5 and one is larger at 5x7. Here is a look at all four of them.

First up is the large 5 x 7 card. It is horizontal top fold. To make this card, I cut the die image out of some white felt. I layered that onto a white mat and then used a second piece of my background paper for the larger mat. I used some foam tape on the back of the top panel to give it just a little lift. The background image is one I created and printed with my color laser printer.

Here's a closer look at the die cut image cut from the felt. 

Next up is the card using a similar background image I created. I then cut the die cut from some white glittered foam.

Here's a closer look at the die cut image. It cut very nicely. I love the way it gives the die cut dimension, without having to layer 3 or 4 layers of paper together to get the same lift and look.

Next up, I created this pretty background image as well. For this one, I die cut the image out of some black glittered foam. 

Here is a close up of this one. I love how in one pass, the die cut cuts the foam. And with it already glittered it is quickly done and doesn't shed. Fast and easy with great results!

For my last one, I created this background image as well. I then cut the die cut out of some gold paper. I happened to have some gold paper that matched the specks of gold in the image.

Here is a closer look at the gold die cut. I layered this one onto some coordinating dark teal cardstock. I think this one is my favorite. But they are all pretty in their own way! So which one do you like the best? 

Here is one last look at all four of them together. You could literally crank this out very quickly with great results!

Don't forget to head over to the CottageCutz YouTube channel and check out all of the amazing projects on there. Our video team is doing a wonderful job of filling the channel with all sorts of creative content! You don't want to miss it!

Dies I Used

Silent Night Forest

Here's a look at the entire release. Be sure to head over and grab them while they last!

Well that about covers it for today! Until the next time, have a wonderfully craft-die day!

Melinda Beltran

Angel Nativity Ornament Christmas Card

Happy ThursDIE Cottage Cutz Friends!

Melinda here with you on this Thursday. Today I am sharing my second Christmas card of the season. It features dies from the FABULOUS Cottage Cutz Christmas releases!

Here's a look my finished card.  It is a bit larger than I normally do. It is 5x7. I used the new Angel Nativity Ornament die and the Christmas Greenery die.

I started with a white 5x7 White base. I then used some Kraft paper and ran it through my crimper. I then tore the edges and then swiped some white paint on it.

Next I die cut the pretty Angel Nativity Ornament die several times in white cardstock. I then colored the top layer with my Copper metallic sharpie. I layered them on top of each other to give it some dimension.

Next I cut out several of the Christmas greenery. I cut them all in Kraft cardstock. I then proceeded to color them in dark brown shades and also in white. Some I left as Kraft color.

Here's a closer look at the pretty ornament. I added a bow of brown glitter to the top.

Here's a closer look at the layers of foliage. I did also use my gold inkpad to brush some gold onto the background. I also added a layer of patterned paper to the base to finish the look.

Here is one final look at my completed card.

Don't forget to head over to the CottageCutz YouTube channel and check out all of the amazing projects on there. Our video team is doing a wonderful job of filling the channel with all sorts of creative content! You don't want to miss it!

Dies I Used

Christmas Greenery

Angel Nativity Ornament

Here's a look at the entire release. Be sure to head over and grab them while they last!

Christmas Part 1 Release

Well that about covers it for today! Until the next time, have a wonderfully craft-die day!

Melinda Beltran